Chief Operating Officers (COO) – Latin America
About the Organization:
FINCA International, one of the world's leading MFIs, provides financial services to over 950,000 clients through 21 wholly-owned and operated subsidiaries in Africa, Eurasia, Latin American, and the Greater Middle East.
About the Job:
FINCA International is looking for Chief Operating Officers (COOs), to be based in one of the countries of operation in the Latin America region. The COO is responsible for the management of core business operations, including lending, product development, marketing, policy development, and application of internal controls.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Ensure that the FINCA subsidiary is competitive, and that outreach and profitability performance targets are met;
- Ensure that core business personnel are adequately trained and operate at a high standard of technical competency;
- Ensures that the FINCA subsidiary implements responsible lending practices;
- As a member of the management team, share responsibility for the overall performance and activities of the FINCA subsidiary, and participate in making decisions on strategic issues.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Finance, Economics or related field, or equivalent work experience is required. Master’s degree or equivalent work experience is strongly preferred;
- Minimum 4 years of experience in banking or microfinance in an operations line-management role. Prior experience as a member of a senior management team is desirable;
- Experience in developing and implementing strategic/operational plans for financial institutions;
- Excellent organizational, planning, analytical and problem-solving skills;
- High level of customer service and strong willingness to work in the field;
- Strong business management and negotiation skills;
- Experience managing and motivating a large staff;
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and training skills;
- Excellent technical report writing skills and computer literacy;
- Fluency in Spanish required. Fluency in English is strongly preferred;
- Availability for domestic travel (up to 30%), and international travel (10%).
Closing Date: 31 Dec 2012
How to Apply:
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